Dear Mother Seton Parish,
I share with you the news I announced at the masses this weekend about upcoming changes in our priests at Mother Seton Parish:
Fr. Matt Fish has been assigned the pastor of St. Jerome’s in Hyattsville effective July 9, 2025
Fr. Rick Gancayco will begin a ministry in the Philippines in July as priest for an orphanage.
Fr Lee Fangmeyer has been assigned as pastor of Little Flower Parish (St. Therese) in Bethesda effective July 9, 2025.
Fr. Kevin Regan has been assigned as pastor of Mother Seton Parish, effective July 9, 2025
Fr. Jorge Ubau will come as our parochial vicar the same date.
I am grateful for the 11.5 years I have been with you at Mother Seton. I love you all and thank you for all the ways in which Jesus allowed me to minister to you, and learn from you. These have been very important years for me and I take you with me.
Fr. Regan is an excellent priest and as I said at Mass, he is an upgrade from me. I’m like an iPhone 8 and he’s iPhone 16. You will be in very good hands.
Fr. Matt, Fr. Rick and I will be here through June.
Our wonderful deacons and staff will help us transition and carry on. Fr. Regan will take this parish to the next level. In my humble and unbiased opinion, Mother Seton is the best parish in the Archdiocese. You are a gift for any priest.
The planned June 14 Volunteer Appreciation Party will now be transformed into a parish-wide thank you and occasion to celebrate our years together. All adults are invited. We will also have something after all Masses on the weekend of June 28-29.
Thank you and you will be in my prayers.
With love,
Fr. Lee
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, pray for us!